Pseudo Secular 風景

Pseudo Secular 風景

‘They are frozen in place, stagnating without any direction. Around them, things change rapidly.’

In response to ‘Occupy Wall Street’, the 1st ‘Occupy Central’ occurred in Hong Kong from 2011 to 2012. Tai Cho, a university student joins the movement with his girlfriend Yi, and later Yi is jailed for attacking the police while Tai Cho falls in love with Yi’s mother, Wan. Maxim, a wealthy heir, experiences political awakening which leads him to return to his countryside roots, but discovers that it has changed. Li Lei, a young woman from China, finds her life changed by a mysterious internet celeb Ha Mai. These characters are stuck in their directionless lives until the outbreak of the Umbrella Revolution in 2014.PSEUDO SECULAR was made with crown-funding. Combining documentary and dramatic styles, the film depicts the fate of Hong Kong people in turbulent times.